Mobile connection offers for students going to UK / US

Acquiring a post-paid mobile connection abroad is a nightmare since you require a credit history or else, you end up paying large deposits. Get a Matrix student post-paid mobile connection instead. It is more convenient to use than any other mobile connection available abroad and we offer customized tariff plans for students going abroad.

USA: Free mobile phone & unlimited free minutes. Range of tariff plans to choose from.

UK: Deals starting from £4.99 where you get free Talk time for £18. Call India at 24 pence/minute from your mobile. Other plans also available.

Features of a Matrix student mobile connection:

• Get the mobile number before you leave
  
• Post-paid mobile connection
  
• Better than any other pre/post-paid mobile connection
• Pay in Indian rupees
  
• 24X7 Customer Care

Do you Matrix when abroad?

The smarter way to stay connected

Call: +91 53222 32222,
Toll-free: 1800 11 1500
(Only from BSNL/MTNL landlines)
E-mail: inquiry@matrix.in

Student post-paid mobile connections are also available for France, Germany and Singapore.

Experience the world of seamless connectivity with Matrix

Matrix Platinum Credit Card offers mobile phone, and 3G data services for international travelers.

Connectivity

With country-specific mobile connections by Matrix, you get:

* Up to 60% savings on international roaming bills
* Free incoming calls in most of the countries
* Convenience of carrying a local mobile number abroad
* Billing in Indian rupees
* Delivery anywhere in India
* 24x7, round the year, Matrix customer care toll-free helpline


Value for Money

With Matrix 3G Data Card, connectivity costs less, and happens anywhere.

* 70% cheaper than other Indian data cards
* Connect to the Internet at broadband speeds of up to 1.8 mbps
* Sleek, space-saving design makes it travel-friendly


Business as usual

Matrix also offers a full range of voice and data communication solutions that are tailored to fit the particular needs of your business with your personalized account manager.


Student Solutions

Getting a post-paid mobile connection abroad could be a nightmare for students. Don’t end up paying huge deposits for a local SIM card. Prepaid SIM cards are also inconvenient. Avoid all hassles!

Please call the Concierge on 6601 6660# to avail special offers on your Matrix Platinum Credit Card.

* Terms and conditions apply.

# Available in all cities with Deutsche Bank branches except Gurgaon / Noida where you need to prefix 011. If dialing from any city (other than where DB has a branch), please prefix the STD code for Mumbai (022). If dialing from any location other than India, please prefix +91 22 before dialing.

ETA Star participates in IREAF

ETA Star was the crystal sponsor at the International Real Estate Agents Forum (IREAF), which was held from May 21-23, 2006 in Dubai, and attracted over 300 professionals comprising real estate agents and institutional investors.

Joseph Timothy Rivera, Channel Development Executive at ETA Star addressed the delegates and made a presentation on 'Agency Developer Partnerships - Evolving New Frontiers and Agency Relationship Management platforms'. He took the opportunity to provide an overview of ETA's strategic and tactical approach to building better developer-agency relations

Going to Germany for higher studies? Get Matrix.

Charges

Rental per month	€5
Incoming calls	Free
Local calls to landlines and same mobile network, per minute	€0.12
Local outgoing calls (cross network), per minute	€0.30
International calls to India per minute	€0.70
Local & International SMS	€0.20

Matrix Features

Local US post-paid mobile number
Better than using pre-paid/calling cards
Excellent tariff plans with free talk time
Get the number before you leave the India
Payment in Indian rupees (save your foreign exchange)
Special offers for parents going abroad to visit children

Matrix US student talk plans

PLAN NAME	TALK 29	TALK 39	TALK 49	TALK 59
Monthly cost	$29.99	$39.99	$49.99	$59.99
Free Minutes Per Month
Free Anytime minutes	200	450	600	900
Free Nights & Weekends per month	500	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Free Mobile-to-Mobile	500	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Call Charges
Incoming/ outgoing charges per minute	40¢	40¢	40¢	40¢
Discounted international dialing to India charges per month	$3.99	$3.99	$3.99	$3.99
Calls to India per minute	69¢ + airtime	69¢ + airtime	69¢ + airtime	69¢ + airtime
SMS Charges	Local 20¢ International 30¢	Local 20¢ International 30¢	Local 20¢ International 30¢	Local 15¢ International 30¢
Free Handset
Sony Ericsson W350 (Black)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

What’s new?

Cheaper roaming SMS
Customer while on roaming India, across Vodafone networks, will pay as low as Rs 2.50 for all local and local SMS*. This special offer is applicable to both pre-paid and post-paid customers of Vodafone.

* Conditions apply – SMS on all special and international numbers will remain at Rs 3.45.

Cheaper call rates to Friends and Family
Take our friends and family services and talk at 20p per minute. Add a maximum of Vodafone number to your friends or family circle and talk at cheaper call rates. Pay Rs 15 per month for every local number selected.
To activate this service, SMS to 144 or for more details call +9198111 88888 (toll free from your Vodafone mobile).

Free talktime to Indian students going abroad

Keep in touch with your friends and family back home with a postpaid UK/US mobile connection from Matrix. Matrix student mobile connection for UK and US are cost effective and continent. With Matrix, you enjoy free time, rock bottom call rates, and the very fact that you get the UK/US mobile number before you leave India, makes it extremely convenient for you to stay connected.

• Local mobile number of UK/US
• Get the number before departure
• Receive free incoming calls in UK
• Payment in Indian Rupees – Save foreign exchange for other important things
• Receive free itemized bills
• 24 hours customer helpline
  

Matrix special offer for BA students

• Matrix offer for students going to UK: 15 minutes of FREE calls to India, each month for the first 6 months worth 67.5 GBP*.
• Matrix offer for students going to US: First 50 minutes of free calls to India worth 34.5USD*.
  

Terms:

• The above offers are valid on all plans that are offered by Matrix.
• This offer cannot be clubbed with any other Matrix offer.
• Student will need to give a copy of a valid British Airways ticket to redeem the offer.
  

Moblie phones

Nowadays, Mobile phone is not just a communicative device for the youths but it has become a style statement and a complete entertainment device with media player, multimedia messaging that allows you to send audio, video and pictures. You can play MP3 files, click pictures, make videos, store movies and enjoy video games by using your mobile phone. The technology has developed so much that now you can access the internet and checks your personal emails on your mobile. You can also send and receive photos, ringtones, and videos via Bluetooth. Contemporary Mobile handsets have in-built GPS systems which allow you to get where you need to go without the use of maps or asking for directions.

Mobile phones are indispensible for those who tour abroad for study, business or vacation. So if you are looking for the best mobile deals for your overseas trip, Matrix is the ideal choice for you. Matrix offers cell phone rentals as well as destination specific SIM cards. We also provide 3G Data Cards and GSM cell phone rental to business and leisure travelers for over 30 countries worldwide. For details, please call us at +91 53222 3222 or e-mail at student@matrix.in.

Telecom

In the present era, we can not imagine a world without telephone calls, fax, e-mails, text messaging and even video calling. As technology becoming superior day by day, the means of communication that we are using make it possible for us to send instant messages back and forth. Any form of transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, or information by means of wire, radio, visual, or other electromagnetic systems for communication purposes is known as Telecommunication or Telecom. Wireless, landline, cellular phones, cable, satellite phones, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and the Internet are the modern forms of telecom. TV, Radio and networks are some most common and well known examples of telecom.

Telecom systems consist of three fundamental elements:

1. Transmitter: It takes information and converts it to a signal
2. Transmission medium: It carries the signal
3. Receiver: It receives the signal and converts it back into usable form

What’s New on Matrix?

Customers while on roaming with India, across Vodafone networks, will pay as low as Rs2.50 for all local and national SMS*. This special offer is applicable to both prepaid and postpaid customers of Vodafone.

*Conditions apply - SMS on all special and international numbers will remain at Rs 3.45.

Cheaper Call Rates to ‘Friends and Family’
Take our friends and family service and talk at 20p per minute. Add a maximum of 5 Vodafone numbers to your friends or family circle and talk at cheaper call rates. Pay Rs 15 per month for every local number selected.
To activate this service, SMS to 144 or for more details, call +91 98111 88888 (toll free from your Vodafone mobile).

Student mobile connection for Australia

Going to study in Australia? Now take a Matrix mobile connection for Australia and enjoy the following benefits-

* Local mobile number for Australia
* Get a post-paid mobile number before departure
* Receive free incoming calls
* Free minutes of call to India, UK, USA and locally in Australia
* Pay in Indian rupees

Economy Plan-

Pay as little as AU$5 and enjoy cheaper call to India with 30 second billing pulse plan.

Big Talkers-

Pay AU$19 and get AU$130 free call value or pay AU$29 and get AU$180 free call value, which can be used to call India, UK, USA as well as locally in Australia.

Matrix now offer BlackBerry 9000 Bold

BlackBerry smartphones provide unparalleled wireless access to E-mail, phone and data services. Whatever you need, there’s a BlackBerry smartphone for you which will add style to your life.

Key features of BlackBerry-

• Support 3G
• I GB on-board memory
• Widescreen HVGA display
• Options of saving and editing attachments
• 2 MP camera with bright photo flash
• High capacity battery
• GPS support
• WiFi-enables
• Push content services (stock, flights and weather updates)
• Blue tooth 2.0 and other features

Whenever you buy a BlackBerry with Matrix, you get-

• A proper demo and presentation of all its feature.
• An account manager who ensures a single point of contact for all your queries.
• A dedicated implementation team that configure your black berry enterprise server and your black berry handhelds
• Dedicated 24X7 telephonic support.